The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County (JGSCV)
will be meeting on Sunday, October 7, 2012 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat
Elohim 2420 E Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks.Come and celebrate our
7th anniversary. Light refreshments will be served.

The topic: Jewish
Surnames:The History of Jewish Surnames-Their Origins, Types and
Etymologies.

Learn when Jewish surnames were first used in various
countries, how they developed, and their transformation upon immigration.
This presentation will dispel several common myths about Jewish surnames.
Classifications of surnames will include: patronymic/matronymic, toponymic,
occupational, artificial, religious,
and acronyms. Discover which Jewish
surnames are the most common in the U.S., Eastern Europe and Israel, as well
as sources for learning more about your surnames and how they may be
accessed.

Speaker:
Warren Blatt, Managing Director and
Editor-in-Chief, JewishGen,(www.jewishgen.org), an affiliate of the
Museum of Jewish Heritage and founding member and board member of JGSCV.

In
2004, Warren received the International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies (IAJGS) Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of Resources
for Jewish Genealogy in the Boston Area; and co-author of Getting Started in
Jewish Genealogy. Warren has over 25 years of research experience with
Russian and Polish Jewish records, and is the author of the "JewishGen FAQ:
Frequently Asked Questions about Jewish Genealogy," as well as many other
JewishGen InfoFiles.

Our schmoozing corner starts 20 minutes (note
the earlier time) before the program (1:10 p.m.) facilitated by Hal
Bookbinder, founding JGSCV member, and past president of the International
Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies(IAJGS).

We will have
Categories A & B of our traveling library available beginning at 1:00
PM to shortly after the meeting.

Our 5 minute genealogical hint at the
beginning of the program will be by JGSCV member Diane Wainwood on: The Port
of Dreams :Ballinstadt Emigration Museum in Hamburg,Germany.

The
Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research
tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. (www.jgscv.org). There is no charge to attend the
meeting and all are welcome to attend.

This meeting starts our 2013
membership dues campaign--any one joining or renewing starting at this
meeting and is in attendance at our December 2nd meeting is eligible to have
their name drawn for great genealogical gifts! Membership forms are available
at the meeting, on the jgscv.org website and in our newsletter, Venturing
Into Our Past. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family.
Dues paid are good through December 2013.

For more information, including
directions to the meeting, please see the JGSCV website: www.jgscv.org